excluded; excluding
1
a
: to prevent or restrict the entrance of
b
: to bar from participation, consideration, or inclusion
2
: to expel or bar especially from a place or position previously occupied
excluder
noun
Examples of exclude in a Sentence
You can share files with some people on the network while excluding others.
The prices on the menu exclude tax.
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The Eagles had in mind city-dwelling male breadwinners and excluded household and domestic work from their vision of who was among the deserving.
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Trevor Jackson, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Baldwin excluded, the top of the Braves lineup still has some work to do.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
At the time of its closure, Alcatraz needed restoration and maintenance work that would have cost about $3-5 million excluding its daily operation costs.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
One veteran who, as a Jew, did feel excluded in the military during the 1970s (when he was hazed and even beaten), is Mikey Weinstein.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
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Trevor Jackson, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Baldwin excluded, the top of the Braves lineup still has some work to do.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
At the time of its closure, Alcatraz needed restoration and maintenance work that would have cost about $3-5 million excluding its daily operation costs.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
One veteran who, as a Jew, did feel excluded in the military during the 1970s (when he was hazed and even beaten), is Mikey Weinstein.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exclude
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclude. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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exclude
verb
ex·clude
iks-ˈklüd 
excluded; excluding
: to shut or keep out
excludable
adjective
-ˈklüd-ə-bəl
exclusion
noun
-ˈklü-zhən
Legal Definition
exclude
transitive verb
ex·clude
ik-ˈsklüd
excluded; excluding
1
: to prevent or restrict the entry or admission of
exclude hearsay evidence
2
: to remove from participation, consideration, or inclusion (as in insurance coverage)
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